Signal distributor

Abstract

A signal distributor includes a main body, a screw and a clamp attached to the screw. The main body has a ground outlet formed with a threaded hole, an orifice laterally extending through the threaded hole, and a pair of grooves axially and diametrically defined in an inner periphery of the threaded hole. The screw has a head, a threaded shank engagable with the threaded hole and a flanged neck formed between the head and the threaded shank. The clamp has a strip deformable to be held in the flanged neck, two extensions extending downwardly from an under face of the strip and movable in the groove, and a contact connected to distal ends of the extensions. The contact defines a substantially V-shaped slot in an under face thereof to engage a ground wire to be held in the orifice.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A signal distributor adapted for use with a screw having a flanged neck, comprising: 
       a main body ( 10 ) having a ground outlet ( 14 );  
       said ground outlet ( 14 ) being formed with a threaded hole ( 16 ), an orifice ( 18 ) laterally extending through said threaded hole ( 16 ), and at least one groove ( 162 ) axially defined in an inner periphery of said threaded hole ( 16 ); and  
       a clamp ( 22 ) having a strip ( 222 ) deformable to be retained in said flanged neck of said screw, at least one extension ( 224 ) extending downwardly from said strip ( 222 ) and movable in said at least one groove ( 162 ), and a contact ( 226 ) connected to respective ends of said at least one extension ( 224 ),  
       wherein said contact ( 226 ) defines a substantially V-shaped slot ( 228 ) in an under face thereof to engage a ground wire ( 30 ) retained in said orifice ( 18 ).  
     
     
       2. The signal distributor as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said ground outlet ( 14 ) is formed with two of said grooves ( 162 ) axially and diametrically defined in said inner periphery of said threaded hole ( 16 ). 
     
     
       3. The signal distributor as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said clamp ( 22 ) of said ground outlet ( 14 ) is formed with two of said extensions ( 224 ).